81 FR 54079 - Cornell University; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54079-54080]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19365]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No.: 3251-009]


Cornell University; Notice of Intent To File License Application, 
Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the 
Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 3251-009.
    c. Date Filed: June 29, 2016.
    d. Submitted by: Cornell University.
    e. Name of Project: Cornell University Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Fall Creek, a tributary to Cayuga Lake, in the City 
of Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. The project does not occupy 
federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. W.S. ``Lanny'' Joyce, Director 
of Utilities and Energy Management, Cornell University, Energy and 
Sustainability, Humphreys Service Building, Room 135, Ithaca, NY 14583-
3701, (607) 255-6631; [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard at (202) 502-8256; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Cornell University filed a request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on June 29, 2016. Cornell University provided public 
notice of the request on July 12, 2016. In a letter dated August 9, 
2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
Cornell University's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Cornell University as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act

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and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Cornell University filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3251-009. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10, each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by June 30, 
2019.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: August 9, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19365 Filed 8-12-16; 8:45 am]
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